Archives Articles by Mathea Falco What Would It Take to Keep America Off Drugs? [TIME, November 9, 1992] The Method Behind the Madness [Counselor, February 2002] Drug Use Does Not Equal Terrorism [Counselor, June 2002] Watching the New Drug Czar [Counselor, April 2002] The Future for Teens [Counselor, June 2003] Smart and Sober: A New Approach to Prevention [December 2003] Sex Differences Do Matter in Adolescent Treatment [Counselor, April 2004] The rise of teen drug use [The Miami Herald, November 10, 1996] The problem is growing; the research and treatment are not [The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 1, 1999] Don’t Make a Deal [The New York Times, July 17, 1994] Another Tango With Heroin [New York Newsday, February 18, 1991] Education by example fights drugs [Detroit Free Press, September 21, 1993] Don’t Knock Colombia for dealing with the Devil [LA Times, June 25, 1991] Forging a New Vision on Drug Policy by Working Together [Southeast Sun, Spring 1994] Methadone Makes Sense; Cutting It Doesn’t [Los Angeles Times, October 20, 1998] The Epidemic of Addicted Women [The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 1, 1999] We could save lives, money by funding more drug treatment [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 2, 1995] Alcohol: Kids’ Drug of Choice [The Washington Post, May 27, 2000] Cut heroin use, not methadone programs [Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 23, 1998] Treatment Breaks the Crime Cycle, Jail Doesn’t [LA Times, March 6, 1995] Don’t Go for the Burma Junta’s Bait [International Herald Tribune, July 20, 1994] Forging a New Vision on Drug Policy by Working Together [Southeast Sun, Spring 1994] A lesser grade in drug prevention [USA Today, June 4, 1996] Opium: Deadly Harvest from Turmoil in Asia, The New York Times, July 31, 1980 School Drug Programs School violence prevention poor [United Press International, June 24, 1998] Strengthening schools’ anti-violence programs [USA Today, June 25, 1998] Childwatch: Safe Schools [The Atlanta Inquirer, August 1, 1998] Few high marks for in-school safety curricula [Journal and Courier, June 25, 1998] A New Niche [Desert Sun, February 6, 1995] The War on Drugs The Legalization Debate [The Roanoke Times, October 3, 1996] A kilo of prevention is only cure for drug woes [The News, April 22, 1993] Visiting analyst says less demand is key in drug war [Indianapolis Star, April 21, 1993] From Sarajevo to Needle Park [TIME, February 21, 1994] Little agreement even on where to draw battle lines [USA Today, February 8, 1995] U.S. war on drugs failing, report says [The Columbus Dispatch, February 26, 1996] Drug Czar Details Efforts to Halt Flow of Narcotics [LA Times, December 4, 1997] Has the Time Passed for U.S. Drug Sanctions? [Wall Street Journal, February 24, 1998] Adviser sees prevention as way to win drug war [Indianapolis News, April 21, 1993] An Ounce of Prevention is Not Enough [The Washington Post, June 7, 1996] Drug numbers are scary [The Oregonian, December 20, 1997] Seizing the Crime Issue, Clinton Blurs Party Lines [New York Times, August 1, 1996] The Phony Drug War [TIME, September 2, 1996] Drug foes can do more than say no [The Roanoke Times, October 4, 1996] Dole Backs the Big Lie in Drug War [LA Times, October 22, 1996] US Anti-Drug Effort Should Begin at Home [Christian Science Monitor, February 25, 1993] Americans Say Government Should Refocus War on Drugs [Inside Report on AIDS, April 1, 1994] International Drug Policy U.S. Mexico Unveil Joint Plans to Fight Drug Trade [Reuters, February 6, 1998] Clinton Launches $17.1 Billion Anti-Drug Strategy [Reuters, February 13, 1998] US drug list faults leader in Colombia [Boston Globe, February 27, 1996] U.S. strategy on drug certification changing [The Miami Herald, November 18, 1997] Fighting the Drug War With Boomerangs [New York Times, March 30, 1997] Alcohol Our children’s No. 1 enemy: Alcohol [USA Today, April 24, 2001] The Drug that Pretends It Isn’t [Newsweek, April 10, 2000] Drug Awareness Survey: 50% of people know addict [North Hills News Record, April 16, 1995] Heroin Finds Market in Young People [Christian Science Monitor, March 23, 1998] Anti-Drug Plans Should Do More, Report Says [The San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 1996] Young Teens Showing Greater Drug Awareness [The Washington Post, December 21, 1997] Substance Abuse Treatment is Limited, Study Reveals [National Underwriter, October 7, 1996] Governors grapple with drug issue [Idaho Statesman, June 6, 2001] Drug Courts New court offers other approach to drug cases [South Bend Tribune, July 28, 1997] Drug Courts: More Evidence They Reduce Repeat Offenses [Christian Science Monitor, May 19, 1997] New court offers other approach to drug cases [South Bend Tribune, July 28, 1997] Legalization The legalization debate [The Roanoke Times, October 3, 1996] Cutting Crime Cutting Crime, Keeping Our Rights [New York Times, April 1, 2000] Clinton Turns to Drug Treatment Plan as Weapon Against Crime [February 10, 1994] Crime is Top Political Issue in ’94 Campaigns [Drug Policy Report, April 1994] Book Reviews Mathea Falco fights against drugs [The Register Citizen, October 11, 1992] Must read assignment [The Oregonian, June 27, 1997] Mathea Falco: Finding the Right Road to a Drug-Free America [LA Times, February 14, 1993] Welfare Reform Welfare Law Leaves Drug Addicts Little Recourse [Chicago Tribune, April 1, 1997] Welfare reform requires services for addictions [February 19, 1997] Making the Grade Evaluation of school drug prevention calls for more improvement [Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly, May 24, 1999] Marijuana Use Among Teens [Lakeland Ledger, Walter Scott’s Personality Parade, September 1, 1996] Best Weapon in War on Drugs: Sixth Grade [The Christian Science Monitor, June 19, 1997] Just Say Life Skills [Time, November 11, 1996] Tackling Drug Prevention: How you can help your child’s school [Good House Keeping, October 1996] Treating Teens Drug Strategies releases comprehensive teen treatment guid [Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, Monday, January 20, 2003] Social ills, risk-taking cited in youths’ drug abuse [The Boston Globe, October 20, 1995] Walter Scott’s Personality Parade [Parade Magazine, January 19, 2003]